Final Call Out for Competition Entries To Dancescreen at Frame Cash Prizes to Award Winners

Closing date for entries is 31 January 2016

The FRAME Film Festival, presented by BalletBoyz in association with IMZ International Music and Media Centre’s dancescreen competition, is looking for final submissions for this year’s London event which could be eligible to win one of the cash awards.

With four competitive categories and nine awards, pre-selection panels and juries will be considering originality, communication and direction With the closing date of 31 January fast approaching, filmmakers are being encouraged to submit work for Awards consideration, offering additional cash prizes to the overall winners that will be announced at the festival’s conclusion. All short-listed films will also be published in the dancescreen catalogue.

The judging panel includes Jan Younghusband (Head of Commissioning, Music & Events TV, BBC), Dieter Schneider (Commissioning Editor Theater & Music, ZDF/ Arte), Alistair Spalding (Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Sadlers Wells Theatre, London), and Pegah Farahmand (Editor Random Acts, Channel4).

The competitive categories are:

A. Live performance relay and camera re-work
Multi-camera relay/capture of a live dance performance and adaptation of an existing choreography for broadcast or theatrical release.

B. Animation
Choreography and direction of animated sequences and content.

C. Screen Choreography
Choreographic work specifically created for the screen, including experimental films, music videos and narrative fiction, C1) up to 5 minutes C2) up to 15 minutes C3) over 15 minutes

D. Documentary
Subject material must predominantly feature an artist, a choreographer, a dance company, the choreographic process, dance history or other dance related subjects.

AWARDS
There are nine awards, three of which bring with them a cash prize. These awards are:

dancescreen Award for Best Film (Prize: £1,000)
The Award will be presented by a jury panel of international film, video and dance experts for the best overall film from all entries.

dancescreen Award for Best Student Film (Prize £500)
A student competition will run parallel to these categories with an award for Best Student Film from all entries. 
Proof of full-time enrolment in an accredited university or college is required during the submission process.

FRAME Muybridge Award for Technical Innovation (The Muybridge Award) (Prize: £1,000)
As above, work from all categories will be in contention to win this award.

dancescreen 2016 Category Winners
In each category a much-appreciated distinction is given to the winning film in each of the 4 listed categories. The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced on 12 June 2016 at the FRAME Festival closing night Award ceremony.

Any work that is submitted for dancescreen’s competitive selection will also feature in the buyers catalogue for 2016. All content submitted for consideration for the dancescreen 2016 awards will be included. Full information on how to enter the competition can be found here. 

FRAME: The London Dance Film Festival takes place 9th to 12th June 2016 offering an opportunity for creative talent in the arts, dance and film worlds to share experience, show work, learn from other artists and enjoy the best that dance and dance film offers. For this first edition, FRAME has teamed up with the bi-annual dance film competition, dancescreen. It’s already the 14th edition of dancescreen which is organized by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre. Cutting edge new films will feature alongside established favourites, with a programme, from dancescreen and FRAME, created to appeal to all including film, tv and media industries, dance enthusiasts and those who enjoy watching dance.

Alongside the screening programmes FRAME will provide Industry panel discussions, workshops and seminars that share experience of established professionals alongside exciting newcomers. Aimed as much at the practitioners as the broadcasters, exhibitors and programmers, all events will provide an opportunity for those who enjoy the arts and those who want to promote them further, to experience the wealth of film talent that exists in dance. FRAME Film Festival’s Artistic directors are Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, with Joe Bateman as Festival Director. Full details of the programme will be announced in May.

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For information concerning the dancescreen competition please contact Claudia Kruzik on email [email protected]

Twitter: @IMZmedia Facebook: #dancescreen2016